00:00The 35th Caribbean Broadcasting Union Media Awards, primarily sponsored by the National
00:06Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, saw a record high in category sponsors for 2024.
00:12President of CBU Dr. Clare Grant said the recognition given through the awards is important,
00:18especially in light of artificial intelligence.
00:22At a time when there is real concern about the many challenges to human content producers
00:30from AI, artificial intelligence, we consider it both a duty and a pleasure to demonstrate
00:38why our media professionals in the Caribbean are irreplaceable.
00:44Assistant Manager of Corporate Sustainability at NGC Mario Singh stated that media play
00:50a crucial role in the dissemination of information, influencing several decision-making aspects
00:56of life, including consumerism and voting.
01:00We are acknowledging that responsible and effective journalism is an indispensable pillar
01:06of modern society.
01:08We are recognizing specific works of excellence, yes, but also honoring the collective work
01:14of this fraternity.
01:16A number of local media professionals walked away with awards, including those at the Trinidad
01:21Express.
01:22Asiba Small copped the award for the Best Entertainment Item print, and her award was
01:28collected by General Manager of TB6 Richard Purcell.
01:32The Express also won Best Investigative Item.
01:37The award goes to Mark Bathant, Email Hacks and the Israeli Connection from the Trinidad
01:48Express.
01:54Express journalists Anna Ramdas, K. Marie Rodriguez and Richard Charron were also in
02:00winners' row, and Melissa Maynard got a special mention.
02:04Alicia Boucher, TB6 News.
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